polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
(in Japan) 12th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C sharp)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
measurement round the hips
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
pieces; scraps; disconnected
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
anal sex; anal intercourse
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
cannot be compared with; no match for
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to be boiled; to be cooked
continuation; succession; series
to pry; to prize; to prise
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
wild goose; glans; head of a penis
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
what's what; heads or tails
assistant engineer; (telegraph) operator
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
interference; intervention; meddling
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of